Ready To Grow Gardens Nature Discovery Summer Camp
Each day, campers will meet a new animal learning about their role in the environment and how they survive. Animals ranging from the smallest insects found in a field, turtles and frogs in a pond, and goats and chicks living on a farm. Campers will dive right in learning everything from safe handling and care of each animal to their distinct diet and habitat needs. Broken up into small groups of no more than 15, each “discovery group” will be lead by a certified teacher and one assistant as they hike near the pond and through the fields, create art inspired by nature around them, and play fun games!
In our gardening component, campers will learn all about sustainable vegetable and fruit gardening, butterfly and hummingbird gardening, as well as native plant and habitat gardening. We will learn about how to grow native plants to attract more birds, amphibians, and reptiles as well as methods for storing fresh food from the garden. On Friday, each camper will head home with not only seeds and seedlings, but also a jar of refrigerator pickles that they've prepared themselves! Not to mention all the original artwork made throughout the week, treasures they find, a camp t-shirt, and memories that will last a lifetime!
Camp Details:
We will be outside most of the morning rotating through fun stations of activities in pavilions and under shade trees. Our breaks will be in the giant air-conditioned log cabin and our picnic lunches will be enjoyed on a quilt under a shade tree as we reflect on that day's discoveries!
Each of our summer camps is designed for boys and girls.
As a part of our camp activities, Girl Scouts have the ability to earn all or parts of the following badges.
Girl Scout Badges:
DAISY: Make the World a Better Place, Use Resources Wisely, Outdoor Art Maker
BROWNIE: Hiker, Bugs, Outdoor Adventurer, Outdoor Art Creator, Senses, Animal Habitats, Painting
JUNIORS: Flowers, Gardener, Outdoor Art Explorer, Drawing
CADETTES: Outdoor Art Apprentice, Trees, Animal Helpers
Class Times: 8:30am - 12:30pm
Ages: 5 - 12 years old
What to bring:
Water bottle with water to start the day - We will have refill stations!
Sack lunch and snack
Bug Spray and Sunscreen
Rubber boots for exploring the pond, bug spray, sunscreen, hat, closed toed shoes, lightweight clothing (long pants preferred for hiking)
Nature Discovery Summer Camp by Ready to Grow Gardens
- Adventure and Exploration
- Hands-on activities
- A safe environment in a beautiful shaded area at the CyHope campus at Northwest Forest
- Outdoor fun games and opportunities to create original artwork
- Science education wrapped in nature exploration
- Connections to the community through “Meet the Expert
Ready to Grow Gardens has 16 years of experience working with students in elementary school gardens in CyFair ISD, Spring Branch ISD, and Montgomery ISD.Our Garden Day program is the oldest Farm to School garden-based science program in NW Houston. We are the experts in outdoor adventure fun!
